First reported by Island Echo
CAR STOLEN FROM DRIVEWAY IN BINSTEAD OVERNIGHT
Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating the theft of a car from a driveway in Binstead overnight. The black 2018 Nissan Juke was brazenly taken from outside a detached family home on Binstead Lodge Road sometime between midnight...
Read moreDetailsFIRE ALERT AT W.A. FOODS WAREHOUSE IN SHANKLIN
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a small fire at W.A. Foods wholesalers in Shanklin this afternoon (Tuesday). Appliances from Shanklin, Ventnor and Ryde are on scene at Ponoma Road and the Incident Command Unit...
Read moreDetailsVAN CRASHES INTO HEDGE ON FAIRLEE ROAD
UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision involving a van on Fairlee Road on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident, which occured at around 13:45, has taken place near to the turning for Island Harbour...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK OPERATED ST CLARE WITHOUT CERTIFICATION FOR 8 DAYS
CEO Keith Greenfield UPDATED: Wightlink operated their St Clare car ferry without its Certification of Class or Air Pollution Prevention Certificate for 8 days before staff realised the blunder, it has been revealed. The former flagship vessel was unexpectedly pulled...
Read moreDetailsAPPEAL TO LOCATE MISSING 49-YEAR-OLD ISLE OF WIGHT MAN
FOUND: Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Newport man Mark . The -year-old was last seen this morning (Monday 12th November) and was reported missing to the Police later in the day. His disappearance is described as out of...
Read moreDetailsMISSING PERSON SEARCH UNDERWAY IN THE DARK AT PARKHURST FOREST
UPDATED: Hampshire Constabulary and WightSAR - the Island’s voluntary search and rescue team - are conducting a missing person search at Parkhurst Forest tonight (Monday). Search and rescue operatives were called into action at the request of the Police at around...
Read moreDetailsPEDESTRIAN COLLISION IN GODSHILL PROMPTS APPEAL FOR INFORMATION
Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating a collision between a car and a pedestrian in Godshill which left a 17-year-old girl with a concussion. At some point between 00:40 and 01:30 during the early hours of Saturday (10th November)...
Read moreDetailsFIRE ALERT AT CARISBROOKE CASTLE
UPDATED: Fire appliances from across the Isle of Wight have responded to a false alarm at the historic Carisbrooke Castle this evening (Sunday). Crews from Newport and Shanklin mobilised to the Castle shortly after 19:00, but the first firefighters on...
Read moreDetailsHIGH WINDS CAUSING DISRUPTION TO WIGHTLINK’S YARMOUTH FERRY
There is yet more disruption on Wightlink’s Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry service today (Sunday) due to high winds in the Solent. The 07:15 from Lymington has failed to operate, with passengers at the terminal being told the 09:15 may...
Read moreDetailsISLAND FLYER CAUSES DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR HOVERTRAVEL
UPDATED: Hovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service for the second time today (Saturday) due to yet another technical issue with Island Flyer. The cross-Solent operation failed to begin this morning with the service completely suspended at 07:40 ahead of the scheduled...
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